Disguise Definition
dĭs-gīz
disguised, disguises, disguising
verb
disguised, disguises, disguising
To make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable.
To disguise one's voice.
Webster's New World
To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition.
Disguised himself as a guard and escaped.
American Heritage
To make indistinct or difficult to perceive.
Disguised the bad taste of the medicine with lemon syrup.
American Heritage
To hide or obscure the existence or real nature of.
To disguise an emotion.
Webster's New World
To alter or disfigure.
Webster's New World
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noun
disguises
Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.
American Heritage
Any clothes, equipment, manner, etc. used for disguising.
Webster's New World
The state of being disguised.
Webster's New World
Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something.
A blessing in disguise.
American Heritage
A pretense or misrepresentation.
His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Disguise
Noun
Singular:
disguise
Plural:
disguisesOrigin of Disguise
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Middle English disgisen, disguisen, borrowed from Old French desguiser (modern déguiser), itself derived from des- (“dis-”)" (from Latin dis-) + guise (“guise”) (from a Germanic source).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English disguisen from Old French desguiser des- dis- guise manner guise
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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